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Jun 30, 2018
06/18
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Richard Bentley
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A short ten-minute meditation in the newly conserved and re-opened Reading Abbey ruins. This recording was made at the south end of the abbey, in what was the monks dormitories. the ubiquitous sounds of urban life in the distance are augmented with the turning-over of a lawn sprinkler playing 16ths and 32nds (spaced pair of Sennheiser 8020s with SD MixPre6)
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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6.0
May 26, 2019
05/19
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Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording, mapping the changing soundscape around St Denis (Recorded with the on-board microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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May 26, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording, mapping the changing soundscape around St Denis (Recorded with the on-board microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
6
6.0
Oct 10, 2017
10/17
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Richard Bentley
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This upload captures the end of the morning sitting, the bells sounding to invite participants to stand, bow and leave the room together. Participants are in noble silence as they leave (a period of silence lasting from the evening sitting meditation at 8.30pm to breakfast at 8.30am). The recording was made as part of a Tea Ceremony retreat with the UK Community of Interbeing (https://coiuk.org). (Sennheiser 8020s either side of a Jecklin Disk on a SD MixPre6)
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
8
8.0
May 26, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording, mapping the changing soundscape around St Denis (Recorded with the on-board microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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4.0
May 26, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording, mapping the changing soundscape around St Denis (Recorded with the on-board microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
8
8.0
May 26, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording, mapping the changing soundscape around St Denis (Recorded with the on-board microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
6
6.0
May 26, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording, mapping the changing soundscape around St Denis (Recorded with the on-board microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
4
4.0
May 26, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording, mapping the changing soundscape around St Denis (Recorded with the on-board microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
4
4.0
Aug 16, 2017
08/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Late evening recording between reed beds and dunes at Gronant, Clwyd. Recorded on a Tascam DR-40 using the on-board microphones as a coincident pair with windshield.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
5
5.0
Oct 8, 2017
10/17
by
Richard Bentley
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A saunter across Caversham weir and lock, then along the towpath and ending on Reading Bridge (location marked on map). Recorded using a spaced pair of Sennheiser 8020s and a SD MixPre6.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
7
7.0
Aug 2, 2017
08/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Hydrophone recording of the first eleven minutes of an hour-long floating session. Recorded on a SoundDevices SD788T with a matched pair of JRF Hydrophones placed either side of the float tank.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
3
3.0
Feb 12, 2019
02/19
by
Richard Bentley
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Waiting for students to return from a field recording exercise and finding the natural 'flapping' frequency of an advertising banner I'm sat next to in the cafe area. Mono contact mic recording (AKG C411) with SD MixPre6.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
7
7.0
May 28, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording mapping the changing soundscape of Saint-Denis (Recorded with the internal microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
5
5.0
Jan 31, 2018
01/18
by
Richard Bentley
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Ten minute ambience of Reading Buddhist Priory's garden (Spaced pair of Sennheiser 8020s + SD MixPre6)
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
5
5.0
Aug 16, 2017
08/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Walking meditation around the churchyard of Lancaster Priory Church. Recorded on a Tascam DR-40 using the on-board microphones (coincident pair) and windshield.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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8.0
Nov 14, 2017
11/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Ten minute meditation in St Marys Minster Church. Parishioners chat as they leave the eucharist service, a till bleeps as Christmas cards are sold for charity on one side of the nave. On the other side, tea and biscuits are offered to visitors (Spaced pair of Sennheiser 8020s with SD MixPre6).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
10
10.0
May 28, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording mapping the changing soundscape of Saint-Denis (Recorded with the internal microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
7
7.0
May 28, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording mapping the changing soundscape of Saint-Denis (Recorded with the internal microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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13
Apr 20, 2017
04/17
by
Richard Bentley
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The wind blowing through the birch woodland, distant train, plane and traffic noise predominate. Less obvious is the constant high pitch popping sound of bubbles on the surface of the pond. The occasional quacking of a duck, creaking of trees in the breeze and train whistle from the mainline down the hill in Goring and Pangbourne can also be heard. A car from Long Toll turns into Greenmore at the end of the recording. Tech notes: spaced pair of Sennheiser 8020s at head height recorded onto...
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
10
10.0
Aug 5, 2017
08/17
by
Richard Bentley
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A 20 minute mindfulness meditation following the breath. Recorded employing a matched pair of Sennheiser 8020s either side of a Jecklin Disk and a Sound Devices 788T.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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9.0
Sep 26, 2017
09/17
by
Richard Bentley
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A short 10 minute meditation in the study area on the mezzanine floor above the cafe at the Headington campus of Oxford Brookes University. (Sennheiser 8020s either side of a Jecklin Disk to a SD MixPre6)
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
9
9.0
Oct 11, 2017
10/17
by
Richard Bentley
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A formal tea meditation hosted by Brothers Phap Xa who facilitates and Phap Lich who prepares the tea. Guests are invited into the meditation hall with the sound of the bell, they enter in single file and bow to the two hosts. Phap Xa welcomes the guests and the ceremony begins with a short period of sitting meditation marked by three sounds of the larger bell. (Sennheiser 8020s either side of a Jecklin Disk on SD MixPre6)
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
7
7.0
Aug 3, 2017
08/17
by
Richard Bentley
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A fifteen minute meditation at St Mary's Church in Whitchurch. Recorded on a SD788T with a matched pair of Sennheiser 8020's either side of a Jecklin Disk.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
8
8.0
Oct 20, 2017
10/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Sitting with other parents and their young children in the rear gallery of St Leonards Church for harvest festival celebrations with pupils from the local primary school. (Binaural Luhd PM-01s on Tascam DR-05)
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
10
10.0
Nov 14, 2017
11/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Ten minute meditation in the John Madjeski Art Gallery at Reading Museum. School children chat in the room next door then begin to leave, a member of museum staff sits in silence, glued to her iPad, until a visitor arrives and asks questions (spaced pair of Sennheiser 8020s with SD MixPre6)
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
7
7.0
Feb 13, 2019
02/19
by
Richard Bentley
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Garibaldi metro station (internal microphones on Tascam DR-40)
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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Feb 23, 2019
02/19
by
Richard Bentley
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Birdsong amidst the bushes and veg patches at Whitley GrowAllott (Spaced pair of Sennheiser 8030s with SD MixPre6)
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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12
Sep 9, 2016
09/16
by
Richard Bentley
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Bunkfest is a free-access community festival in Wallingford that has been running for 15 years (2001-2016). As part of the entertainment, stalls are set out around the town square and dancers and musicians from all over Southern England take it in turns to entertain the public gathered about. This recording captures the sound of the crowds, the traditional music and the clogs worn by the all-female dance troupe. Binaural recording using Luhd PM-01s and a Tascam DR-05.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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Jan 22, 2017
01/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.76780 dc.contributor.other: Scl Hyd dc.date.accessioned: 2015-06-30T15:35:32Z dc.date.available: 2015-06-30T15:35:32Z dc.date.copyrightexpirydate: 0000-00-00 dc.date.digitalpublicationdate: 0000-00-00 dc.date.citation: 1838 dc.identifier: Jaisree Vyas dc.identifier.barcode: 2020050020731 dc.identifier.origpath: /data7/upload/0184/243 dc.identifier.copyno: 1 dc.identifier.uri: http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/76780...
Topic: RMSC
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Jan 22, 2017
01/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.280895 dc.contributor.author: Richard Bentley dc.date.accessioned: 2015-08-04T16:20:27Z dc.date.available: 2015-08-04T16:20:27Z dc.date.citation: 1834 dc.identifier.barcode: 05990010901973 dc.identifier.origpath: /data58/upload/0103/690 dc.identifier.copyno: 1 dc.identifier.uri: http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/280895 dc.description.scannerno: 20003492 dc.description.scanningcentre: IIIT, Allahabad dc.description.main: 1...
Topic: IIIT
4
4.0
Aug 17, 2017
08/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Morning meditation on top of sand dunes buffeted by the winds and joined, for a time, by some children playing in the dunes. Recorded on a Tascam DR-40 using the on-board microphones as a coincident pair (with windshield).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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10.0
Oct 8, 2017
10/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Early morning meditation at the eastern end of Reading railway station whilst waiting for a train. The ticking over of the train engine behind me masks more distant sounds, interrupted by male and automated female announcements, the metallic chirping and ringing of rails as a freight train slowly passes, pressure bursts and doors opening and closing. (Tascam DR-05 with binaural PM-01s)
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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7.0
Aug 1, 2017
08/17
by
Richard Bentley
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A twenty minute meditation sitting beside the memorial garden at St Leonard's Church in Woodcote. Recorded using the built-in microphones of a Tascam DR-40 as a coincident pair.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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Sep 7, 2017
09/17
by
Richard Bentley
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A 20 minute meditation in Forbury Gardens overlooking the bandstand and Abbey Gateway. Construction work and the Inner Distribution Road behind dominate the soundscape and generate a lot of low-frequency rumble. This is punctuated with a light breeze blowing through the trees, pigeon calls, young children exploring the park with their carers and the chat of workers from the surrounding offices walking past. Recorded using a spaced pair of Sennheiser 8020s on a SD MixPre 6.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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Apr 20, 2017
04/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Late evening recording at Birchen Copse on the edge of Woodcote. The recording is underpinned by the movement of the woodland canopy in the wind, the quiet rumbling drone of traffic on the A4074, trains on the Reading to Oxford mainline and planes high overhead. Piercing this are the rustles of small animals nearby, the creaking of trees in the breeze and an owl further into the woodland. Recorded using a spaced pair of Sennheiser 8020s at head height on an SD788T.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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12
Sep 3, 2017
09/17
by
Richard Bentley
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A short soundwalk from an amusement arcade north upwards along the promenade, past rows of beach huts and ending at the small pier at the location marked on the map. (Tascam DR-05 with windshield)
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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5.0
Aug 2, 2017
08/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Ambient microphone recording of nine minutes of an hour-long floating session @http://www.floating-point.co.uk. Recorded on a SoundDevices SD788T with a matched pair of Sennheiser 8020s placed either side of a Jecklin Disc.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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8.0
May 26, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording, mapping the changing soundscape around St Denis (Recorded with the on-board microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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13
Feb 19, 2018
02/18
by
Richard Bentley
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On walking through the alleyway that runs alongside Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC) my attention was drawn to what, at first, I believed to be a very one-sided domestic argument. On closer listening I found it to be a very passionate sermon delivered by a pastor of the Covenant Restoration Chapel Int. (http://covenantrestorationchapel.blogspot.co.uk). The recording was made standing in the alleyway (spaced pair of Sennheiser MKH4020s with SD MixPre6)
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
8
8.0
Aug 30, 2017
08/17
by
Richard Bentley
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5.20pm train departing Swanage for Norden. Recorded using the on-board microphones of a DR-05 with windshield.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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10.0
May 25, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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Ambience of St Denis. Restoration work on the south transept, visitors talking and milling around taking photos the edges of all softened by the live acoustic. Recorded using the internal microphones of a Tascam DR-40.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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12
Apr 20, 2017
04/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Late evening recording at Birchen Copse, Woodcote. The bleats of sheep from a nearby farm, owls some way off, the creaking of trees and rustling movements of small animals in the bushes close-by, heard over a shifting drone of cars on the nearby A4074, trains on the Reading-Oxford mainline and planes passing high overhead. Recorded using a spaced pair of Sennheiser 8020s at 3m height on an SD788T.
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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7.0
May 26, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording, mapping the changing soundscape around St Denis (Recorded with the on-board microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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5.0
May 26, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
audio
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This recording is one of a series of recording, mapping the changing soundscape around St Denis (Recorded with the on-board microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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6.0
May 28, 2019
05/19
by
Richard Bentley
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This recording is one of a series of recording mapping the changing soundscape of Saint-Denis (Recorded with the internal microphones of a Tascam DR-40).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
5
5.0
Mar 6, 2019
03/19
by
Richard Bentley
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Short 10-minute meditation in the 'Silent Space' of the library at Oxford Brookes University (spaced pair of Sennheiser 8020s with SD MixPre6).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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6.0
Sep 28, 2017
09/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Birdsong, wind in the surrounding trees, the rumble of traffic crossing the nearby toll bridge, trains passing along the mainline to London, aircraft and a group of ramblers (Spaced pair of Sennheiser 8020s on a SD MixPre6).
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
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Oct 13, 2014
10/14
by
Richard Bentley
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Topic: bub_upload
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=FytB8NMZAhwC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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5.0
Oct 11, 2017
10/17
by
Richard Bentley
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Part two of the formal tea meditation. After a short period of sitting meditation, Brother Phap Xa leads an incense offering, touching the earth (prostrations) and is joined in the refrains by participants. The participants bow to each other as a mark of gratitude repeating inwardly the line: A lotus to you, Buddha to be. Brother Phap Lich then prepares the tea and participants pass the cups around the group, bowing before receiving the tea. (Sennheiser 8020s either side of a Jecklin Disk on SD...
Topics: field recording, phonography, soundscape, sound art, soundmap, radio, ephemeral, listening, radio...
